USA Florida International University Merit Scholarships

Florida International University awards merit-based scholarships to admitted first-time-in-college (FTIC) students. FIU automatically considers students for these merit-based scholarships when they submit a completed freshman admissions application for Early Fall/Fall by the below early action dates for early action admission. FIU scholarship consideration is tied to the admissions application and the academic records used for admission and residency status.

The merit scholarships covered include Presidential Merit Scholarship, Gold and Blue Scholarship, FIU National Merit Finalist funding (State Benaquisto Award for Florida residents and FIU funding for non-Florida residents), and Raise.Me Micro-Scholarships for eligible high school students entering FIU. The page also lists separate Gold and Blue Scholarship and Raise.Me Micro-Scholarships details for transfer students, with different constraints for eligibility.

Selection is based on the same academic records used for admission and residency status, and consideration is linked to completing the admissions application and having test scores sent directly to FIU in time for scholarship consideration. No additional applications or FAFSA are required for merit-based scholarships. FIU reviews admitted students until all scholarship funding has been allocated, and students with admission materials submitted after the stated deadlines for scholarship consideration may be ineligible.

Scholarship terms are tied to the admission term listed in the original offer. Because scholarship funding is planned in advance, changing the start term or deferring means the scholarship will no longer be available and the offer becomes void. The page also notes scholarship funding is limited for both first-year and transfer students and may not be guaranteed, and it advises students to review renewal and appeal policies to maintain merit scholarship aid.

• Must be an admitted first-time-in-college (FTIC) student to be considered for FIU merit-based scholarships.
• Must submit a completed freshman admissions application for Early Fall/Fall 2027 by the early action deadlines listed for scholarship consideration (Florida Residents and Non-Florida Residents have separate deadlines).
• Must submit a complete admissions application for scholarship consideration, including the application fee/waiver.
• Must provide official SAT, ACT, or CLT test scores, with scores sent directly to FIU when registering for tests so FIU can receive them in time for admission for scholarship consideration.
• Merit award consideration is based on the same academic records used for admission and residency status.
• No additional applications or FAFSA are required for merit-based scholarships.
• Students must be a citizen of the United States, a U.S. lawful granted permanent resident, or an international student with intention of receiving the F-1 visa to study in the United States (or another eligible visa) to be eligible for scholarships.
• For out-of-state merit-based tuition reduction waivers: if a student's residency is updated to in-state for tuition purposes after enrollment, the merit-based tuition waiver will no longer apply, and the award will be canceled.
• Presidential Merit Scholarship: must complete the admissions application for early action admission by the Florida Resident and Non-Florida Resident deadlines listed; decisions are released separately for Florida residents and non-residents.
• Gold and Blue Scholarship (first-year): awarded to entering Early Fall/Fall 2027 students who meet the applicable early action admissions application deadlines; scholarship funding is limited and not guaranteed; Gold and Blue scholarships cannot be stacked with other forms of FIU merit aid.
• FIU National Merit Finalist (Florida residents): must apply to FIU and complete the admissions process by May 1 for the listed National Merit Finalist requirements.
• FIU National Merit Finalist (Florida residents): must select FIU as the #1 choice of university on the National Merit Scholarship Corporation no later than May 1 (as stated on the page).
• Raise.Me Micro-Scholarships (entering students): must be a Florida or DC resident.
• Raise.Me Micro-Scholarships (entering students): must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Raise.Me Micro-Scholarships (entering students): must have at least a 3.2 GPA as calculated when the student enters grades in Raise.Me (GPA verified by FIU).
• Raise.Me Micro-Scholarships (entering students): must complete and submit the FIU Admissions Application by the early action admissions deadline listed for early action admission.
• Raise.Me Micro-Scholarships (entering students): must complete the RaiseMe profile by the deadline listed; RaiseMe may be awarded after admission.
• Raise.Me Micro-Scholarships (entering students): Raise.Me cannot be stacked with other FIU merit scholarships.
• Gold and Blue Scholarship (transfer): entering Early Fall/Fall 2027 transfer students; scholarship amounts differ for Florida residents and non-Florida residents; must complete the admissions application by May 1 for consideration; scholarships cannot be stacked with other forms of FIU merit aid; scholarship funding is limited and not guaranteed.
• Transfer Raise.Me Micro-Scholarships: transfer student entering Early Fall/Fall 2027; must complete AA or AS from a Florida Community College by the time of transfer to redeem scholarship earnings.
• Transfer Raise.Me Micro-Scholarships: minimum credit-hours required to earn on RaiseMe is 45.
• Transfer Raise.Me Micro-Scholarships: must be a citizen of the United States, or a U.S. lawful permanent resident.
• Transfer Raise.Me Micro-Scholarships: must be a Florida resident.
• Transfer Raise.Me Micro-Scholarships: must have a 3.5 GPA.
• Transfer Raise.Me Micro-Scholarships: must apply to FIU with a completed admissions application by May 1 for the listed requirements.
• Transfer Raise.Me Micro-Scholarships: must complete the RaiseMe profile by May 1 for the listed requirements.
• Transfer Raise.Me Micro-Scholarships: completed high school RaiseMe earnings are not eligible for Transfer students.

• Presidential Merit Scholarship (Florida residents): 100% undergraduate tuition and fees, plus a book stipend.
• Presidential Merit Scholarship (Non-residents): out-of-state, merit-based tuition reduction (estimated value for 30 credits = $12,000 annually).
• Gold and Blue Scholarship (Florida residents, entering Early Fall/Fall): $1,000 to $12,000.
• Gold and Blue Scholarship (Non-Florida residents, entering Early Fall/Fall): $4,000 to $24,000.
• Gold and Blue Scholarship (transfer, Florida residents): $1,000 to $2,000.
• Gold and Blue Scholarship (transfer, non-Florida residents): $2,000 to $4,000.
• FIU National Merit Finalist (Florida residents, funded by the State Benaquisto Award): Cost of Attendance — Bright Futures — any National Merit Scholarship (average $9,000 a semester). Awards will vary.
• FIU National Merit Finalist (Non-Florida residents, funded by FIU): 100% undergraduate tuition and fees, plus a book stipend.
• FIU National Merit Finalist (Non-Florida residents, funded by FIU): 100% on campus housing with meal plan.
• Guaranteed admission to the Honors College.
• Access to the Honors College Early Assurance Programs for the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.
• Priority registration when choosing classes.
• Guaranteed research opportunities and mentorship.
• Raise.Me Micro-Scholarships (entering students): could earn scholarships for achievements; could earn up to $2,500 per academic year. Raise.me represents the minimum scholarships offer you will receive from FIU.

1. Submit a completed freshman admissions application for early action admission for scholarship consideration, including the application fee/waiver.
2. Register for the SAT, ACT, or CLT and ensure official test scores are sent directly to FIU so FIU can receive them in time for scholarship consideration.
3. Do not submit a separate application for merit-based scholarships; FIU states that no additional applications or FAFSA are required for merit-based scholarships.
4. If applying under Raise.Me Micro-Scholarships, sign up for Raise.Me and complete the required FIU RaiseMe profile by the page’s stated deadline; RaiseMe may be awarded after admission to FIU.
5. If applying under the FIU National Merit Finalist pathway (Florida residents), apply to FIU and complete the admissions process by the page’s stated requirement date, and select FIU as #1 on the National Merit Scholarship Corporation process by the page’s stated requirement date.

• Application fee/waiver (as part of the admissions application).
• Official SAT, ACT, or CLT test scores sent directly to FIU when registering for tests.